Estonia vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 8% larger than Estonia.
EstoniaSlovakiaEstonia moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.92× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 1.08× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Bratislava |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Slovakia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Slovakia?
- No. Estonia is 8% smaller than Slovakia. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Slovakia?
- About 1.1 times: Slovakia has 1.08× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Slovakia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².